A moment on Wednesday night in Newcastle will surely go down in Australian sporting folklore. Donnell Wallam, who became just the third Indigenous woman to represent the Diamonds, lit up the arena as she scored a last-gasp goal with a trademark layup to seal victory over old rivals England with six seconds remaining on the clock.
The Australian bench rose as one, barely managing to keep themselves behind the sideline for those final seconds before finally they were able to storm the court and surround Wallam. Tears of joy flowed and the ‘sisters in arms’ united in celebration of this extraordinary woman.
